The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

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An irresistible juxtaposition of gunslinging Wild West and waterlogged dystopian England… A thrilling adventure in an inventive new world – long live Scarlett and Browne!” The two main characters are Scarlett McCain, a bank robber, and mysterious, Albert Browne. They team up together to escape their enemies. The book can be quite dark at times, but sometimes a bit funny.... Read Full Review

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It’s a land of wilderness and often radioactive ruins, with remnants of humanity in scattered walled towns huddling for protection against crazed, cannibalistic Tainted roaming the woods and ruthlessly culling anyone with even minor mutations under the direction of magisterial Faith Houses. Scarlett McCain, professional thief, initially thinks the uncommonly persistent, bowler-hatted gunmen are after her for her last bank robbery—but soon realizes their quarry is actually Albert Browne, a strangely secretive and ingenuous lad she impulsively pulled from a blown-up bus. What makes him so valuable? The answer, coming through hails of gunfire, massive explosions, narrow escapes galore, and encounters with terrifying monsters (not all of them nonhuman) on the way to a desperate climactic struggle in the immense concrete archipelago of London revolves around a secret prison where children with special mental abilities are kept, tortured, and trained for purposes unknown. If Scarlett turns out to be formidable in the crunch and Albert not so much, by the end the two have not only bonded, but proven to have complementary abilities that bid fair to serve them well in future exploits. The vivid setting, rapid-fire dialogue, and nonstop action will propel readers through this raucous, rousing rumble. The cast presents White. In short, it’s a world ripe for storytelling, and filled with tensions that seem bound to boil over. Yet we find ourselves in a small corner of the world, following one (then two) outlaws who are just trying to get by. Scarlett and Albert are a fantastic duo of protagonists, and I am on board to go on many many adventures with them.E i due poco a poco si avvicineranno conoscendosi e capendosi, aprendosi e vivendo avventure: rapine, fughe, scontri armati... It’s a brilliant representation of English towns, countryside and people all radically altered by the ferocious threats to their safety that have plagued them for years. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to just escape and have some fun in another world for a while.... Read Full Review Albert is such a polite delight. He's so out of place in such a dark world, but in a way that makes him a bit of a light for Scarlett. He learns from her, and she from him. His upbeat, ignorant and charmingly oblivious attitude is hilarious against Scarlett's harsh, fiery attitude. Families can talk about the likable villains in The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne. Albert and Scarlett kill a lot of people and Scarlett steals. What makes them likable? Do they have other options, living in this already lawless world? Does that make their killing seem less of an offense?

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Albert Browne considered the matter. “So it’s like a toilet, then? Old Michael at Stonemoor used to express himself in similar terms.” La chimie entre Scarlett et Albert, c'est ce qui m'a plu, surtout. Et on ne parle même pas d'histoire d'amour. Les dialogues. Le world building. Les odeurs, la saleté, l'atmosphère glauque... Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close

The best thing about this novel is the juxtaposition between Scarlet's sass and Browne's wishing to view the world at its best. The banter and development of the relationship between the two is pure entertainment. Then ye have the world itself with the dangers of both creatures and people alike. I loved the world building and the characters even if there are more answers than questions. Shortlisted for the Books for Older Readers category, Children's Book Awards 2022 | Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Award 2022 ages 11-14 | April 2021 Book of the Month Change couldn't be stopped, it couldn't be controlled. Sure as the debris brought in on the ceaseless tides, it would go on unendingly, for better or for worse. I love the they affect one another; Scarlett becomes more like Albert, and Albert becomes more like her.

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In this world, any child who has physical or mental difference is cast out of the cities. Albert was put in a prison and tortured for being different and Scarlett was cast out for an unknown reason. By living on the river, a boat operator protects his granddaughter who's unable to speak from the scorn of the cities. At home in this wilderness is a gal named Scarlett who is wanted pretty much everywhere for robbery and assorted crimes. She fierce and stubborn and awesome. She happens to come across a boy named Albert Browne who is basically a walking accident waiting to happen. He is sensitive and dreamy-eyed and never sees the danger even as it is about to eat him. Against her better sense of self-preservation, Scarlett helps Browne. Her world implodes and she just knows that boy is hiding something. Bei der Lesung hat der Autor auch verraten, dass er immer schon einen Western schreiben wollte, der in England spielt. In Scarlett&Browne hat er seiner Fantasie freien Lauf gelassen und viele Elemente aus diesem Genre aufgegriffen. Die zwei Hauptfiguren sind so unterschiedlich. Es dauert einige Zeit, um die zwei ins Herz zu schließen. Ihre Abenteuer führen sie durch gefährliche Wälder, Städte, die scheinbar Schutz bieten, deren Bewohner aber oft finstere Gedanken hegen. Vor allem als klar wird, dass Arthur einiges zu verbergen hat. Beginning with the world-building: I really envy Stroud’s imagination. He has a gift for taking a premise (Genies! Ghosts that only kids can see! Dystopian Britain!) and truly following the implications for how society would evolve to deal with it. In this book, we are plunged into a dystopian Britain that has splintered into seven kingdoms, mostly with towns dotted among the wilderness – and it’s tough to say which is more savage, the society in the towns or the lawlessness outside them.By the second chapter Scarlett has already single-handedly robbed a bank, but her carefree life of crime is interrupted when she comes across a bus crash and finds someone still alive hiding in the bathroom. Against all her self-preservation instincts, Scarlett gets involved. She coaxes Albert Browne out of his hiding place and agrees to help him on his way, but they soon realise they are being followed. Scarlett and Albert must team up to escape their relentless, dangerous pursuers and find a safe place to hide. Es handelt sich um eine Dystopie, die im England der Zukunft spielt. Was genau passiert ist wird nicht ganz klar. Die Tatsache, dass viele Fragen bezüglich dem wie und warum offen geblieben sind, hat mich nicht allzu sehr gestört. Da es sich hier um den Auftakt handelt, werden wir bestimmt in den nächsten Bänden Antworten bekommen. The story is set in a future Britain. Britain is now split up, lawless and has lots of strange, dangerous beasts roaming about in it.